Saturday, April 27, 2013

This afternoon’s report comes in from the Great Plains.First, we have a “Betcha never saw this
before” moment.The Ruby & King
Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, pulled off the hat trick,
three BIS in one cluster, at the Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club and
Bartlesville Kennel Club shows four shows, April 11-14, in Grove OK.

The rest of the weekend belonged to Propserity and handler Jeff
Wright. Saturday Prosperity and the Pointer, Miley caught the eye of judge
Steven Hubbell, while the Ibizan Hound, CH Serandida East So Bigstar, the Giant
Schnauzer, GCH CH Skansen’s Harvard, and the previously seen Norwich, Standard
Poodle, and GSD.Judge Don Duerksen
would wrap it up on Sunday with Prosperity and Miley as his top two.Also there at the end were the now familiar
Afghan, the Giant, Harvard, the Norwich, Decker, the Standard Poodle, Flame,
and the Rough Collie, Windcrest Blown Away.

We rarely get to see a Toy Spaniel win back2back BIS, much
less a hat trick.Hopefully one of you
breed specialists can tell us if this is a first time occurrence. The three wins
brings to five the number of BIS for Prosperity this year.Congratulations to Jeff, breeder/owner Mark
Landers, and owner Ray J Cole.

His Best In Show was the Bichon, Honor, and his Reserve was
the Pug, Gibbs.Honor is the Number two
Bichon and the Number Five Non-Sporting Dog with three BIS this year.

GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence

Sunday, Keke Kahn would choose Honor as her RBIS and give
the BIS to the Kuvasz, Tanner.She might
have chosen the Brittany, Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome, the Norwegian
Elkhound, Aspen's Hard Act To Follow, the above named Australian Terrier, the
Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Shorepointe´s Buddy Dazzler, or the previously
seen Australian Shepherd, but she didn’t.

Tanner, the winningest Kuvasz in AKC history, was 2012’s
Number Seven Dog All Breeds.He has been
taking it easy this year making only occasional appearances.Sunday’s win was his first of 2013.Congratulations to breeders/owners Lynn
Brady, and Connie Townsend, co-breeders Bea & Clay Page, owners Mercedes
Vila & Claudia Muir, and handler Diana Wilson.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Let’s go next to the Great Lakes area, specifically the
shores of Lake Michigan where we have seen six shows this month.Chicago area fanciers started the month in
Dekalb IL with the Yorkville Kennel Club’s two shows.

Judge Jenkins would name the Standard Poodle, London, as his
BIS, and the Australian Terrier, Scout as his RBIS.It’s the fifth BIS of the year and the 94th
career win for London.

GCH CH Goldsands Columbus

(Photo by Lynda Beam)

The second weekend would find Windy City fanciers heading to
Crown Point IN for the Steel City Kennel Club’s two shows.Day one’s final seven included the English
Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Ocoee Dsquared With A Vengeance, the above named
Dachshund, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Kenro’s Witching Hour, the Russell
Terrier, GCH CH Goldsands Columbus, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Pem We-Syng Lucky
Mi, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls, and the Shetland
Sheepdog, GCH CH Jesstar Nirvana.

GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls

Mary Ann Alston’s Best was the only Russell Terrier to ever
win a BIS, Bosse.Her Reserve was the
Shar-Pei, Tinsel.Bosse now has six BIS
this year.We encourage you to seek out this one.He will be the Russell Terrier that people
talk about when discussing the first days of this charming breed.

GCH CH Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi

GCH CH Pem We-Syng Lucky
Mi

Sunday Barbara Dempsey Alderman would see five of Saturday’s
finalists and the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eeenie Meenie Miney
Moe, and the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Gunther’s Gussied Up Edna.Her Best was the Chin, Mimi.Mimi is the Top winning Chin of all time with
18 all breed wins.This one was her
third of the year.

GCH CH Loujons Back Roads to Paris

This past weekend the action was in Fond du Lac WI with the
hometown kennel club.A couple of weeks
ago we wrote about how rare it was to see multiple BIS wins by an English Toy
Spaniel.Imagine our surprise when a
week later we see another English Toy Spaniel, the Blenheim & Prince
Charles, GCH CH Loujons Back Roads to Paris, go back2back BIS in Fond du Lac.

Saturday Peggy Dillard Carr preferred Pari to the Airedale
Terrier, CH Huntwood’s Command Performance Of Tobylynn, whom she preferred to
the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits Emery It's In The Bag, the Whippet, CH
Fanfare Forgetmenot My Kinda Pretty, the Great Dane, Graycn Lost Creek The
Descendant Of Elan, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreen's Girls In White
Dresses, and the German Shepherd Dog, Celeste Of Ro Anne-Isle.

CH Huntwood’s Command Performance Of Tobylynn

Sunday judge Helen Winski Stein would see the same seven and
come to th4 same conclusion, choosing Pari and the Airedale, Jayden, as her BIS
& RBIS.The two wins are the first for Pari this
year.Congratulations to
breeder/owner/handler Karen Miller, co-breeder Susan Plance, and owners Cindy
Williams & Jamie Ward.

So far this month we have had three chances to get to a dog
show here in the South.We started with
three shows in Perry GA courtesy of the Valdosta Kennel Club and Atlanta Kennel
Club.

CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu

The fun began on Thursday, April 11th, with Dr
John Reeve-Newsom in the final ring with the English Setter, GCH CH Stargazr'n
Wingfield Time Will Tell, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the
Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candied Ham Of Pebbles Run, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH
Shaireab's Bayleigh Maid Of Honor, the Chinese Crested, Koridawns In Your
Wildest Dreams, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To
San Jose, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu.

His Best was the Sammie, Candie, and his Reserve was the
Bouvier, Blu.Candie’s first BIS of the year
ties her for the most BIS by any Samoyed bitch in AKC history. Congratulations
to breeder/owner Patti McCallum, and owners Andrew & Amy Green.

GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded

Friday Betty Regina Leininger took the VKC day two final and
chose her BIS & RBIS from the above named Afghan, Welsh Terrier, Shar-Pei,
& Bouvier, the Golden Retriever, Ocean Palaces Christmas Carol, the
Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse, and the Chinese
Crested, Stars At Sea Femme Fatale.

BIS went to the Afghan, Matrix, and once again, Blu, the
Bouvier, took the RBIS.That’ three this
season for Matrix and handler Christian Manelopoulos.

Matrix the Afghan would take home the Reserve ribbon, but
the Weimaraner, Nash, took home the Big Rosette and the big points.It’s the first of the year for Nash and handler
Derek Beatty.Congratulations to Derek, breeders
Duane C Stewart, Mary Ann Romain, April M Stewart, & Autumn M
Stewart-Zimmerman, and owner Susan
Thomas.

GCH CH Involvo’s The King of Pop

This past weekend Southern fanciers had their choice of four
shows in Bossier City LA or two shows in Harrison AR.The Shreveport Kennel Club had days one &
two in Louisiana and they capped Friday’s show with Kent Delaney in the final
ring with the Curly-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Clarion's Blackberry Bramble, the
13” Beagle, Vinla-Cabaret’s Gold Standard, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Broxden
Waybroke Halstan Heritage, the Papillon, GCH CH Involvo’s The King of Pop, the
French Bulldog, Napachai Hilsman Throw Caution to the Wind, and the Cardigan
Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.

Taking the opening BIS was the Papillon, Jackson.The RBIS would go to the Giant, Dora.

CH Sayo's Jai Ho

Saturday’s final would see Vincent Grosso going over the
Golden Retriever, GCH CH Scion Another Won, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Maya’s
Mockingbird, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Smooth Fox
Terrier, CH Sayo's Jai Ho, the Papillon, Jackson, the Keeshond, CH Karina's You
Can't Stop The Beat, and the previously seen Corgi, Libby.

The two he liked were the Smooth Fox, Tessa, and the Corgi,
Libby.That’s five for Tessa so far this
year.

On Sunday the D’Arbonne Kennel Club took over and put Gloria
Kerr in the final ring with the Golden Retriever, CH Easthill Broxden Woodland
Lettuce Entertain You, the Redbone Coonhound, the now familiar Giant, Dora, the
Smooth Fox, Tessa, & the Papillon, Jackson, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH R-Lee
Sparkle Plenty, and the Rough Collie, Windcrest Blown Away.

Judge Kerr would give the Papillon, Jackson, his second BIS
of the set and give the Shar-Pei the RBIS.We have that as Jackson’s third BIS
this season.

CH Broxden Waybroke Halstan Heritage

Bringing it home on Monday was judge Dr Steve Keating.Staying to the last to see him were the Clumber
Spaniel, GCH CH Cajun's A Change Is Gonna Come, the Saluki, Appalachia's
Allamyrra Hajji, the aforementioned Boxer, the Smooth Fox, CH Broxden Waybroke
Halstan Heritage, the Papillon, Jackson, the Tibetan Terrier, Kimik's Sir
Gawain, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Row-Bars Heartbreaker.

His top two were the Smooth Fox, Roy, and the Boxer, Macey.It’s the first BIS for Roy and
breeder/handler Amy Booth.Congratulations to Amy, co-breeders Madison Weeks, Hugh Thomas, & Phil Booth,
and owner Victor Malzoni Jr.

GCH CH Saks
Winning Card

Meanwhile up in Harrison AR, the Northwest Arkansas Kennel
Club set up for two days.Saturday’s
final was in the hands of Barbara Dempsey Alderman who chose her top two from a
group that included the English Setter, GCH CH Aerden's Pretty In Pink JH, the
Saluki, GCH CH Aurora’s The Song And Dance Man, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog,
GCH CH Derby's Toast with Gusto, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Tontine’s Chance Redemption,
the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Xela's Party Hat, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks
Winning Card, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma’s Ike of Edale.

Her Best was the Bichon, Bingo, and her Reserve, was the
Saluki, Sammy D.It was the fifth this
year for Bingo and handler Scott Sommer.

GCH CH Aurora’s The Song And Dance Man

On Sunday judge Pat Trotter would see the same Saluki,
Greater Swiss, Affenpinscher, Bichon, and GSD along with the Vizsla, GCH CH Regal
Point Pinnacle Of Kilauea JH, and the Lakeland Terrier, CH Hi-Kel Terrydale
Fortune Forward.She would like the same
two, but preferred the Saluki, Sammy D, to the Bichon, Bingo.Sammy was piloted to his fist RBIS and BIS
of the year by owner/handler Julie Mueller.Congratulations to Julie, breeders Jay Stone, Carol Waymire, &
Barbara Wright, and owner Eugene Blake.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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